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Concept, stage director, texts, lighting design: Michalis Angelidis
Music, sound design: Nikos Sotirelis
Set & costume designer, custom fabrication: Aphrodite Psychouli
Cast: Michalis Angelidis, Dimitris Galanakis
Female chorus Isidora Deli, Doxa Glava, Angeliki Papagiannopoulou, Astero Pappa, Angeliko Paradeisianou, Elia Verganelaki
Single ticket for all three performances at the GNO: €20
Festival
Starts at: 21.00
Duration: 70 minutes
Rodez Theatre Group
Text: Chronis Missios
Stage directors: Sonia Kalaitzidou, Marios Kritikopoulos
Dramaturgs: Sonia Kalaitzidou, Rodez Group
Music, on-stage musician: Nikitas Kissonas
Movement director Nikolas: Chatzivasileiadis
Set & lighting designer: Vasilis Apostolatos
Costume designer: Alexandra–Anastasia Ftouli
Mask construction Dimitra Kaisari
Cast: Marios Kritikopoulos, Anthi Savvaki, Electra Sarri, Nikos Yalelis
Ticket price for each performance: (apart from the performance at sea): €10
Single ticket for all three performances at the GNO: €20
Festival
Starts at: 19.30
Duration: 70 minutes
Concept, stage director, set & lighting designer: Vasilis Apostolatos
Dramaturg: Zoe Xanthopoulou
Music: Michalis Paraskakis
Cast: Danai-Arsenia Filidou, Anastasis Georgoulas
Ticket price for each performance: (apart from the performance at sea): €10
Single ticket for all three performances at the GNO: €20
Festival
Starts at: 18.00
Duration: 70 minutes
Artistic curator: Marinos Tranoudakis
CONCERTS
Wednesday, 1 July 2026
Electrolytes
Christos Vigos, Menios Gounaris, Panagiotis Bourazanis, Vangelis Paraskevaidis
GNO Alternative Stage – SNFCC • Starts at: 22.00 | Free admission upon priority vouchers
Sarayān
Ruven Ruppik, Khalil Khoury, Tony Roe
GNO Alternative Stage – SNFCC • Starts at: 20.30 | Ticket prices: €12, €15 • Students, children: €10
The Timpani Project
Marinos Tranoudakis, Nikolas Prevezianos, Melos Brass
GNO Alternative Stage – SNFCC • Starts at: 19.00 | Free admission upon priority vouchers
Thursday, 2 July 2026
Benny Greb Trio
Benny Greb, Jan Yanochkin, Ralph Klinzmann
GNO Alternative Stage –SNFCC • Starts at: 21.00 | Ticket prices: €12, €15 • Students, children: €10
Black Mountain
Alexej Gerassimez
GNO Alternative Stage – SNFCC • Starts at: 19.00 | Ticket prices: €12, €15 • Students, children: €10
Friday, 2 July 2026
Ritmos de Cuba
Rosanna Mailan
GNO Alternative Stage – SNFCC • Starts at: 20.30 | Ticket prices: €12, €15 • Students, children: €10
PERFORMATIVE INSTALLATION
b(l)alloon
Blip Inclusive Multisensory Project
GNO Alternative Stage – SNFCC • 3 July 2026 • Starts at: 18.00 | Free admission
WORKSHOPS
Wednesday, 1 July 2026
Between Traditions: Rhythmic Language in a Hybrid Set of Percussion
Ruven Ruppik
Rehearsal Hall of the GNO Orchestra– SNFCC • Starts at: 12.00 | Free admission
Exploring the Art of Jazz Improvisation– A Development Method
Vangelis Paraskevaidis
Rehearsal Hall of the GNO Orchestra– SNFCC • Starts at: 13.30 | Free admission
Thursday, 2 July 2026
From Good to Great: The Five Components of Musicality in Drums
Benny Greb
GNO Alternative Stage – SNFCC • Starts at: 12.00 | Participation fee: €10
Percussion masterclass
Alexej Gerassimez
Rehearsal Hall of the GNO Orchestra – SNFCC • Starts at: 14.00 | Free admission
Friday, 3 July 2026
Cuban percussion and rhythms
Carlos Menendez
Rehearsal Hall of the GNO Orchestra – SNFCC • Starts at: 12.00 | Free admission
b(l)alloon
Blip Inclusive Sensory Project
GNO Alternative Stage – SNFCC • Starts at: 15.00 | Free admission
Tickets are available at the GNO Box Office (daily 9.00-21.00 | 2130885700) and www.ticketservices.gr
Festival
Greek National Opera Alternative Stage – SNFCC
Works by Jean-Luc Hervé, Victor Ibarra, Giorgos Koumendakis, Zosha Di Castri, Gérard Pesson, Yvett Jackson, Alireza Farhang
Ensemble Mêtis: Daniel Gloger (countertenor), Keiko Murakami (flute), Alberto Chaves (saxophone), Violaine Darmon (violin), Yona Zekri (viola), Justine Péré (violoncello), Noé Constant (double bass), Stephanos Thomopoulos (piano)
Ticket prices: €12, €15 • Students, children: €10
Concert
Greek National Opera Alternative Stage – SNFCC
Starts at: 20.30
Running time: approximately 95 minutes, including intermission
Zesses Seglias
… a drop on my fingers, two lips as a fuzz, a sun on our heads (is the pattern)
Ensemble KNM Berlin: Rebecca Lenton (flute), Theo Nabicht (bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet), Theodore Flindell (violin), Kirstin Maria Pientka (viola), Cosima Gerhardt (violoncello), Jonathan Heilbron (double bass), Michael Weilacher (percussion)
Ana Maria Rodriguez, Juan-Felipe Waller
... make beauty out of debris...
Ana Maria Rodriguez, Juan-Felipe Waller (analog and digital electronics, props), Thomas Bruns (sound, video)
Ticket prices: €12, €15 • Students, children: €10
Concert
Greek National Opera Alternative Stage – SNFCC
Starts at: 20.30
Running time: approximately 60 minutes, 10-minute intermission
Programme
Joseph Papadatos (b. 1960)
Aénaa – Eternal Cycles, opus 20 (1985)
World premiere
In the Light of Hope, opus 112 (2022, revision 2024)
miniature suite
— I
— II
World premiere
— III
World premiere
Nocturnal Echoes, opus 105 (2015, revision 2025)
Everything Flows, opus 106 (2018)
Anadyomene (Rising from the Sea), opus 108 (2016)
Reactivate, opus 111 (2022)
Christina Paneli piano
- Welcome address by composer, musicologist and Professor at the Department of Music Studies of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Minas I. Alexiadis
- Introductory address by composer, musicologist and Professor at the Department of Music Studies of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Theodore Karathodoros
Concert
Greek National Opera Alternative Stage – SNFCC
Starts at: 20.30
Running time: approximately 65 minutes, no intermission
Music: Antonis Anissegos, Michael Wertmüller
Stage director, concept: Sven Holm
Conductor: Vicente Larrañaga
Costume designer: Regine Standfuß
Associate set designer: Flóra Kruppa
Lighting design: Christos Tziogkas
Video designer: Mirko Borscht
Dramaturg, concept: Malte Ubenauf
Sarah Defrise, Rosemary Hardy sopranos
Renae Shadler performer
Palaio Faliro Municipality's Friendship Club Choir (for senior citizens)
Music coach and mistress of the Palaio Faliro Municipality's Friendship Club Choir (for senior citizens) Katerina Vasilikou
Children’s Chorus of the Greek National Opera, as part of its educational mission
Music coach and mistress of the GNO Children’s Chorus: Konstantina Pitsiakou
First- and second-year students of the Athens Conservatoire Professional Dance School
Director of the Athens Conservatoire Professional Dance School Lila Zafiropoulou
dissonArt ensemble: Jannis Anissegos (flute), Alexandros Stavridis (clarinet), Thodoris Patsalidis (violin), Vasilis Saitis (violoncello), Kostas Argyropoulos (percussion), Lenio Liatsou (piano)
Hayden Chisholm (saxophone), Chris Dahlgren (electric bass, guitar, voice), Eric Schaefer (drums), Antonis Anissegos/Jacopo Salvatori keyboards
Philharmonic Orchestra of the Municipality of Chalandri
Artistic and musical director of the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Municipality of Chalandri Kostas Ioannidis
Ticket prices: €15, €20 • Students, children: €10
Music theatre • Greek premiere
Greek National Opera Alternative Stage – SNFCC
With fragments from Antonio Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, Renaissance carnival music, among others
Starts at: 20.30 (Sunday: 19.30)
Running time: approximately 90 minutes, no intermission
Music: Martin Matalon
Libretto: Alfredo Arias
Direction, choreography: Alfredo Arias, Diana Theocharidis
Costume designer: Chloe Obolensky
Lighting designer: Tasos Palaioroutas
Sound design: Rémi Le Taillandier
Raoule de Vénérande: Clara Barbier-Serrano
The narrator: Diana Theocharidis
Body: Odysseas Petrakis
Anthony Millet accordion, accordina
Ticket prices: €15, €20 • Students: €10
Based on Rachilde’s novel of the same name
Opera • New production • World premiere
Greek National Opera Alternative Stage – SNFCC
Starts at: 20.30 (Sunday: 19.30)
Running time: approximately 70 minutes, no intermission
Libretto: Eleni Zafiriou
Music, conductor: Alkis Baltas
Stage director: Angela-Kleopatra Saroglou
Set & costume designer: Yiannis Katranitsas
Lighting designer: Christos Tziogkas
Video designer: Vasilis Kehagias
Giordano Bruno: Tassis Christoyannis
Voice of Consciousness: Marisia Papalexiou
Vocal ensemble
Christos Amvrazis, Paris Dimatsas, Yannis Kavouras, Nikos Masourakis, Philippos Vazakas, Dimos Vlachos
Featuring a three-member instrumental ensemble
Triantafyllos Loukas violin
Asterios Pouftis cello
Thalia Athaniti piano, harpsichord, organ
Music courtesy of Alkis Baltas.
Ticket prices: €15, €20 • Students, children: €10
Opera • New production • Premiere
Greek National Opera Alternative Stage – SNFCC
Starts at: 20.30 (Sunday: 19.30)
Running time: approximately 80 minutes, no intermission
With Greek subtitles
Greek translation: Ioanna Meitani
Music: Kharálampos Goyós
Stage director: Savvas Stroumpos
Set & costume designer: Katerina Papageorgiou
Lighting designer: Kostas Bethanis
Dramaturgical consultant: Maria Sikitano
Cast: Evelyn Assouad, Elpiniki Marapidi, Rosy Monaki, Stavros Papadopoulos
Musicians from the Ergon Ensemble
Kostas Tzekos clarinet
Andreas-Roland Theodorou trombone
Vasilis Soukas violin
Pericles Sioundas accordion, vocalist
Ticket prices: €15, €20 • Students, children: €10
Music theatre • New production • National Premiere
Greek National Opera Alternative Stage – SNFCC
Starts at: 20.30 (Sunday: 19.30)
Running time: approximately 120 minutes, no intermission
With English surtitles
Text: Julie Gilbert, Anna Lemonaki
Stage director: Anna Lemonaki
Dramaturg: Adina Secretan, Katerina Andreou
Music: Myrsini Pontikopoulou-Venieri, Nikos Tsolis
Choreographers: Katerina Andreou, Anna Lemonaki, Chara Kotsali, Emmanouela Korki
Set designer: Neda Loncarevic
Costume designer: Severine Besson
Lighting designers: Renato Campora, Alexandre Bryand
Scientific collaborator: Thomas Jammet
Technical collaborators on climbing: Théo Chambert, Severin Domela
Lighting technician: Sébastien Babel
Sound Engineer: Benjamin Vicq
Lighting Engineer: Jean Sottas
Set & costume construction: Ateliers de la Comédie de Genève (Aline Courvoisier, Fanny Buchs)
Costume painting: Valérie Margot
Production management: Samuel Schmidiger – Bleu en Haut Bleu en Bas Group
Performers: Panagiotis Christakos, Severin Domela, Julie Gilbert, Emmanouela Korki, Chara Kotsali, Anna Lemonaki, Myrsini Pontikopoulou-Venieri, Nikos Tsolis
Ticket prices: €15, €20 • Students: €10
Admission is suggested for ages 14 and up
Theatre / Dance • Greek premiere
Greek National Opera Alternative Stage – SNFCC
Starts at: 20.30 (Sunday: 19.30)
Running time: approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes
Original libretto: Domenico Gilardoni
Adaptation: Sofia Paschou, in collaboration with the team
Direction: Sofia Paschou
Musical text adaptation, musical dramaturgy consultant: Kharálampos Goyós
Dramaturgy: Katerina Mavrogeorgi
Sets, costumes: Claire Bracewell
Lighting design: Sofia Alexiadou
Voice-over scoring: Christos Sakellaridis
Ticket prices: €15, €20 • Students, children: €10
Opera • New production
Greek National Opera Alternative Stage – SNFCC
Starts at: 20.30 (Sunday: 19.30)
Running time: approximately 95 minutes
No intermission
Text: Mark Ravenhill
Direction, translation: Giorgos Skevas
Original score, musical supervision: Simi Tsilali
Set, costumes: Υiannis Katranitsas
Lighting design: Christos Tziogkas
Ben: Aris Balis
Imo: Angeliki Papathemeli
Featuring the GNO Children’s Chorus, as part of its educational mission
Children’s chorus mistress: Konstantina Pitsiakou
GNO Children’s Chorus
Melina Asteriadi, Zoe Balioukou, Dimitra Bereti, Stathis-Maximos Bikoulis, Vasileios Βoutas, Vasiliki Chadio, Margarita Dokouzi, Rafaela Dokouzi, Marietta Gerakari, Aggelina Istaurioglou, Daphne Kampoukou, Athina Katsari, Ira-Georgia Konsta, Konstantina Korompili, Xenia Kostopoulou, Ioanna-Maria Kyriaki-Bitzarou, Pari Ladakakou, Iakovos Meletios, Ioanna-Maria Mouka, Sofia Panou, Lyda Perraki, Eirini Petrokokkinou, Theodoros Rackham, Dimitra Schiza, Vasiliki Sinanoglou, Eudokia Sklaveniti, Yvonni Sofaki, Olga Sofogianni, Eirini Spinou, Pelenope Stergianou, Lydia Tsoumou
Ticket prices: €15, €20 • Students, children: €10
Admission is suggested for ages 12 and up
Theatre • New production • Greek premiere
Greek National Opera Alternative Stage – SNFCC
Starts at: 20.30 (Sunday: 19.30)
With English surtitles
Running time: approximately 120 minutes, including intermission
Works by Alkis Baltas, Giannis Giannakos, Jürgen Golle, Petros Klampanis, Miklós Kocsár, Suzanne Konings, Jaakko Mäntyjärvi, Martha Mavroidi, Margarita Papadimitriou, Max Reger, Christos Samaras, Veljo Tormis, Angelos Triantafyllou, Pēteris Vasks, Giuseppe Verdi
Choirmasters László Norbert Nemes, Eirini Patsea, Irene Verburg
CHÓRES
Despoina Barmpounaki, Eleftheria Bozoni, Katerina Chatzinikolaou, Giota Dimitrakopoulou, Maria Fotiou, Panagiota Gantzoudi, Faidra Gardouni, Konstantina Giannopoulou, Danae Gkanasou, Maria Kampani, Maria Kazala, Dominiki Kondyli, Anastasia Konstantinidou, Despoina Kontozani, Souaila Tzagnoun Kotaki, Katerina Koutsonikola, Veroniki Krikoni, Kelly Kyriakopoulou, Jette Lübeck, Fani Lykou, Maria Merkouri, Eleftheria Molou, Anastasia Moraiti, Iony Moschovakou, Niki Nikolakopoulou, Natalia Papadima, Eirini Petraki, Iro Pikoula, Maria Pollatou, Elena Pouliou, Nadia Samara, Evi Sarantakou, Myrto Saroglou, Antonia Sielouli, Marina Skoura, Elina Stamopoulou, Danai Stergiou, Georgia Theologidou, Pelagia Tragari, Anna Triantafyllou, Nikolaia Triantafyllou, Eleni Tsami, Marilia Varka, Aliki Zafeiri
National Women's Youth Choir of the Netherlands
Κinga Barcs, Julia Bedner, Lotte Cornel, Xenia Dees, Mathilde Elvers, Josefien Garcia Weenink, Jolien de Groot, Fenna Hilbrant, Iris Holleman, Hanneke Hommes, Rosalie de Kloe, Irene Kortlever, Anna Sofie Krämer, Anne Kurstjens, Puck van der Laan, Leonie Masselink, Joelle Ocheng, Nimaro Ocheng, Adriana Rio, Tal Shasha, Pien Stegeman, Léontine Summerer, Clara van Vliet, Chloë de Waal
CHÓRES 2025—26
Artistic director Marina Satti
General director Kharálampos Goyós
Administrative collaborator Eleni Gianni
Production co-ordinator Veroniki Krikoni
Production assistant Eirini Petraki
Choirmistresses Eirini Patsea head, Christina Poupalou, Simela Emmanouilidou
Movement coaches Stavros Alexandros Ikbal, Stefania Sotiropoulou
National Women's Youth Choir of the Netherlands
Artistic leaders Irene Verburg, László Norbert Nemes
Executive director Irene Verburg
Production co-ordinator Nada Chourbaji
Production assistant Anna Dubois
Répétiteurs/-euses Koen van der Meer, Suzanne Konings, Hanneke Hommes, Sanne Nieuwenhuizen
Concert
Greek National Opera Alternative Stage – SNFCC
Starts at: 20.30
Duration ca 70 min.
No intermission
Works by Guízar, Glière, Verdi, Villa-Lobos, Piazzola, Rimsky-Korsakov, Rossini, Jones, Chapí, Handel
Musical direction: Stathis Soulis
Maria Kosovitsa soprano
Yannis Christopoulos tenor
Dionysios Sourbis baritone
Gr Echo Brass Ensemble: Kostas Nikas, Dionysis Agalianos, Alexandros Mavropoulos, Nikos Sarris trumpets, Christos Kaloudis, Nikolas Kaloudis horn, Spyros Farouggias, Stavros Klavanidis, Giannis Kaikis, Ioannis Kokkoris trombones, Konstantinos Aslanidis tuba, Panagiotis Ziavras percussion
The concert will begin with an opening address given by Gerasimos Ioannidis
Orchestration of lyrical and operatic excerpts: Spyros Mavropoulos
Concert
Greek National Opera Alternative Stage – SNFCC
Starts at: 19.30
Duration: approximately 120 minutes, including intermission
Admission will be free upon priority vouchers, which will be distributed starting Monday, 3 November 2025 at 12.00, exclusively via ticketservices.gr
Concept, stage director: Kostas Papakostopoulos
Text: Fink Kleidheu
Sets, costumes: Zezo Dinekov
Music: Tasos Stamou
Video designer: John Seidler
Lighting designer: Thomas Mörl
Mask construction: Birgit Riedl
Pythia: Lisa Sophie Kusz
Ticket prices: €12, €15 • Students, children: €10
Theatre
Alternative Stage Founding Donor – SNFCC
Starts at: 20.30
Duration: 75 minutes
No intermission
With Greek surtitles
Artistic curator of the GNO’s Composition Workshop Cycle: Tassos Rossopoulos
Assistant to the artistic curator: Ioannis Angelakis
Pieces by Ioannis Angelakis, Giorgos Vavoulas, Kharálampos Goyós, Margarita Ermidou, Pavlos Katsivelis, Giorgos Koumendakis, Maro Konstantinopoulou, Periklis Liakakis, Iason Maroulis, Ismini Beck, Minas Borboudakis, Joseph Papadatos, Errikos Sidiropoulos-Velidis, Dimitris Terzakis, Nicolas Tzortzis, Dimitra Trypani, Andreas Tsiartas
Musical direction: Nicolas Vassiliu
Performing: Niki Lada soprano, Christos Kechris tenor
Featuring the Ergon Ensemble: Nikos Nikopoulos flute, Kostas Tzekos clarinet, Manos Ventouras horn, Spyros Arkoudis trumpet, Andreas-Rolandos Theodorou trombone, Kostas Panagiotidis, Vasilis Soukas, Dimitra Triantafyllou violin, Krystalia Gaitanou viola, Alexandros Botinis, Dimitris Travlos violoncello, Nikos Tsoukalas contrabass, Babis Taliadouros percussion, Stefanos Nasos, Christos Sakellaridis piano
Participating choral ensemble (11/10): Nikos Ziaziaris, Christos Thanos, Marianna Kavallieratou, Valia Karagiorga, Maro Konstantinopoulou, Faidon Miliadis, Iro Bezou, Giorgos Nikopoulos, Dimitra Trypani, Dorita Chorafa
Concert
Greek National Opera Alternative Stage – SNFCC
Starts at: 20.30 (Sunday: 19.30)
Duration: approximately 105 minutes (single consert), including intermission
Admission will be free upon priority vouchers, which will be distributed starting Monday, 6 October 2025 at 12.00, exclusively via ticketservices.gr
Concept, choreographer: Jiorgos Christakis
Music: Kostas Livadas
Visual artist: Ira Brami
Lighting designer: Giorgos Karakoulakis
Dancers: Tanya Vasdari, Elena Vakali, Teresa Brunetti, Giorgia Bruno, Marta Calusso, Konstantina Kastellou, Anastasis Kolovos, Eleni Kontzila, Roy Ilagou, Ludovica Righetti, Mariza Terzopoulou, Sotiris Tachtsoglou, Eva Zorziou, Jiorgos Christakis
Antonis Kafetzopoulos, Yorgos Karamihos
Kostas Livadas piano
Andriana Babali (21/9), Sofia Christakakou guitar, voice
With the participation of Elli Bogiaki, Atalanti Mouzouri, Eirini Zachara, Christos Kypriotis, Maria Konstadaki, Anna Fonsou (21/9), Christos Karnavas, Giannis Chaldaios, Alexis Martzoukos, Alekos Blaze
Dance
Greek National Opera Alternative Stage – SNFCC
Starts at: 20.30 (Sunday: 19.30)
Admission will be free with priority vouchers, which will be exclusively available through ticketservices.gr/en, starting on 15 September 2025 at 12:00
Duration: 120 minutes
No intermission
Script consultant: David Auburn
Vocal arrangements and orchestrations: Stephen Oremus
Greek translation & lyrics adaptation: Julia Diamantopoulou
Musical direction: Michalis Papapetrou
Direction: Emily Louizou
Set, costume designer: Niki Psyhogiou
Movement, choreography: Ioli Philippakopoulou
Lighting designer: Christos Tziogkas
Sound design: David Blouin
Artistic collaborators: Vivian Tsitampani, Emilianos Stamatakis
Artistic associate set designer: Paris Paraskevopoulos
Jon: Paris Paraskevadis
Michael: Argyris Lambrou
Susan: Danae Vasilopoulos
Giannis Angelopoulos drums, Grigoris Danis guitar, Manos Anagnostopoulos bass, Michalis Papapetrou (6, 7, 14, 23, 26, 28/12/25 & 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11/1/26), Frixos Mortzos (18, 20, 21, 24, 27, 30/12/25) piano, synthesizer
Ticket prices: €18, €25 • Students, children: €15
Musical • New production • Greek premiere
Greek National Opera Alternative Stage – SNFCC
Starts at: 20.30 (Sunday: 19.30)
Running time: approximately 90 minutes
No intermission
With English subtitles
Tick, Tick... Boom! was originally produced off-Broadway in June, 2001 by Victoria Leacock, Robyn Goodman, Dede Harris, Lorie Cowen Levy, Beth Smith
The performances of the musical Tick, Tick… Boom! will be fully accessible on the 10th & 11th of January 2026
Score restored and adapted for chamber ensemble by Yannis Belonis
Musical direction: Nicolas Vassiliou
Stage direction Natasha Triantafylli
Dramaturgy, adaptation: Elena Triantafyllopoulou
Sets, costumes: Tina Tzoka
Movement: Dimitra Mitropoulou
Lighting design: Christos Tziogkas
Varonas: Dimitris Sigalos • Latroudis: Vangelis Maniatis • Mrs Latroudis: Julia Souglakou • Anna: Chrissa Maliamani • Adrianos: Nicolas Maraziotis • Rita: Marisia Papalexiou • Dimosthenis: Antonis Kyriakakis • Seargant: Nicolas Vassiliou
Featuring a nine-member instrumental ensemble
Ticket prices: €18, €25 • Students, children: €15
Operetta • Revival
Greek National Opera Alternative Stage – SNFCC
Starts at: 20.30 (17, 19/12), 17.30 (21, 23, 24, 27, 28, 30/12 & 2, 3, 4/1), 19.00 (31/12)
Running time: approximately 120 minutes, (no intermission)
With English surtitles
The performances of the shadow puppet opera Karagiozis as Rigoletto will be fully accessible on the 28 & 30 December 2025
Music: Giuseppe Verdi
Original libretto: Francesco Maria Piave
Musical adaptation: Lina Zachari
Text: Dimitris Dimopoulos, Alexandros Melissinos
Greek lyrics adaptation: Dimitris Dimopoulos
Lighting designer: Christos Tziogkas
Cast: Manos Kokkonis, Giannis Selitsaniotis, Marilena Striftombola
Shadow puppeteer: Alexandros Melissinos
Karagiozis΄ friend: Dimitris Dimopoulos
Markos Kotsias, Lina Zachari (14/12) piano
Ticket prices: €12, €15 • Students, children: €10
Shadow puppet opera • New production • Premiere
Greek National Opera Alternative Stage – SNFCC
Starts at: 12.00
Running time: approximately 70 minutes
Artistic curator: Dimos Goudaroulis
Lighting design, projections: Alexandros Seitaridis
Ticket prices: €12, €15 • Students, children: €10
Festival
Greek National Opera Alternative Stage – SNFCC
Starts at: 20.30
Double concert on Sunday, 16 November, at 19.00 and 21:30
Running time: approximately 100 minutes (single consert)
Arrangement, conductor: Michalis Papapetrou
Supervising director: Alexandros Efklidis
Set, costume designer: Alexia Theodorakis
Movement director: Fotis Diamantopoulos
Lighting design: Christos Tziogkas
Scientific advisors: Katerina Karra, Apostolos Poulios
Cast: Thanasis Alevras, Eleni Calenos, Galini Chatzipaschali, Giorgos Glastras, Raff Kritoulis, Ariadni Mersinia, Lydia Fotopoulou,
Featuring the ERT Contemporary Music Orchestra
Ticket prices: €12, €15 • Students, children: €10
Revue
Greek National Opera Alternative Stage – SNFCC
Starts at: 20.30 (Sunday: 19.30)
Duration: approximately 70 minutes
Concept, original music, arrangement, musical direction: Alexandros Gkonis
Visual curation of the set: Konstantinos Pittas
Marietta Sarri, Irini Bilini-Moraiti sopranos
Katerina Patsiani actress
Rrezarta Kruja violin Ι
Dimitris Kouzis violin II
Faidon Vryniotis viola
Sofia Efkleidou violoncello
Ticket prices: €12, €15 • Students, children: €10
Based on music by François Couperin and Claudio Monteverdi and poetry by Eugenio Montale
Concert
Greek National Opera Alternative Stage – SNFCC
Starts at: 20.30 (Sunday: 19.30)
Duration: approximately 60 minutes
Musical direction: Phaedra Giannelou
Stage direction: Diana Theocharidis, Alexandros Efklidis
Set, lighting design: Gonzalo Córdova
Costumes: Luciana Gutman
Kassandra: María Castillo de Lima
Electronics operator, coffee shop patron: Giorgos Braoudakis
Featuring musicians from Ergon Ensemble: Kostas Tzekos bass clarinet, Konstantinos Panagiotidis violin, Dimitris Travlos violoncello, Charalambos Taliadouros percussion
Ticket prices: €15, €20 • Students: €10
Chamber opera • Commissioned by the GNO Alternative Stage • Revival
Greek National Opera Alternative Stage – SNFCC
Starts at: 20.30 (Sunday: 19.30)
Duration: approximately 70 minutes
Ticket price for each performance: (apart from the performance at sea): €10
Single ticket for all three performances at the GNO: €20
Ticket price for the performance at sea (Piraeus-Egina-Piraeus): €20 (of which €8 is for the performance ticket and €12 is for the discounted ferry ticket, paid separately).
By purchasing the ticket for the onboard performance, you secure your reservation for a discounted ferry ticket, which can be collected from the Antigone ship's ticket offices at Gate E8 in Piraeus port, prior to boarding, by presenting your theater ticket.
Festival
Stavros Niarchos Hall Backstage – SNFCC
12, 13, 14 September 2025 • Starts at: 18.00, 19.30, 21.00
15, 16 September 2025 • Starts at: 19.00
At sea, along the Piraeus-Egina route
Departure time: 18.15 (Gate Ε8, Piraeus, with the ship Antigone)
Boarding time: 17.30
Duration: 70 minutes (single performance)
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